Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Customs Brokers
Career B (or your target career)
Transportation Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Customs Brokers | Transportation Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $80,730 | $92,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 417,070 | 24,500 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Postal Service Clerks, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Purchasing Managers, Logisticians | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
11 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
6
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Transportation Inspectors
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Customs Brokers
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation